skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
looks; personal appearance; features
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to grow up; to become an adult
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
striking; remarkable; considerable
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
for the first time in one's life
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down